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Beth's Terrible Twos
At two years old, Beth's parents are both stressed from their jobs and therefore have little patience with her. Beth is punished for any tantrums and is allowed limited choices in terms of activities and autonomy. In Erikson's second stage, autonomy versus shame and doubt, restricting children from allowing them to make their own choices and too much punishment can lead to feelings of shame and doubt. -
Beth's School Success
Beth is excelling in her classes and her extracurricular activities. Because Beth is a quick learner, she encompasses feelings of confidence and success that will help her continue to learn new skills.
In the fourth stage, industry versus inferiority, children are absorbing their surroundings and learn new things every day. Children learn well and are excited about taking on new skills that enable them to be successful. If they are not successful at learning, they may feel inferior. -
Beth's Dogs
Beth decided that she did not want to have children. Instead, she decided to have three dogs. She sometimes feels as though she's stuck with little moving her forward in life.
In the seventh stage, generativity versus stagnation, if someone is less focused on contributing to the net generation they may feel as though they are in a state of inactivity.